Postdoctoral Fellow - Northern Clinical Diagnostics And Thrombovascular Research

Reference Number: 42825:  Postdoctoral Fellow - Northern Clinical Diagnostics and Thrombovascular Research  Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT)  Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

The Role:

An opportunity exists for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the NECTAR (Northern Clinical Diagnostics and Thrombovascular Research) team at Northern Health.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be responsible for overseeing the conduct and direction of high-quality research projects within the foci of NECTAR’s strategic research priorities which may include Thrombovascular arm, Biobanking and Omic Sciences. A significant component of this role is to facilitate our research by effective engagement of key stakeholders pertinent to the team’s research agenda.  The Fellow will carry out team-based research projects which will make impact in their specialisation and be influential in expanding knowledge of their relevant discipline and translational research.

This position is fixed term full time until March 2027

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Leadership experience to provide oversight of the breadth of activities undertaken by NECTAR
• Experience and good working knowledge of research enterprise and project conduct including developing research proposals, monitoring research budget, setting up and validating new research techniques, writing up and presenting research work
• Proven ability to work within the standards of care in the defined research projects and protocols, SOPs and practice guidelines of NECTAR, hospital policies & procedures to ensure adherence to and delivery of a high-quality service.
• Mentor and/or supervise junior research staff including PhD candidates and research assistants
• To work collaboratively with colleagues and actively participate as a member of the research team, as well as maintain effective communication
• Able to collaborate and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

Dr Yin Lim, Head of Thrombovascular Research, NECTAR via 

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Applications close 20 March 2024

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.